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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks everyone for sharing this, I appreciate the support. Didn't think I'd be in this position this time last year, responsibilities don't stop just because someone you care about gets sick and it's tough.

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 13d

Weird question but does anyone have £500 worth of work I could do to afford the other half of my rent? Something I can do while looking after someone else/in silence? Big ask I know. Any writing, editing, help with speeches, presentations, a course on overcoming anxiety, anything at all?

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 13d

Weird question but does anyone have £500 worth of work I could do to afford the other half of my rent? Something I can do while looking after someone else/in silence? Big ask I know. Any writing, editing, help with speeches, presentations, a course on overcoming anxiety, anything at all?

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 17d

Ended up listening to "The Devils" audiobook, pleasantly surprised at it being one of the instances where a book is made better by the narrator.

My list up until now has been:
- Rivers of London
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Project Hail Mary
- Gideon the Ninth
- My mum reading me The Hobbit

Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 18d

Home for a couple of nights, my back is confused by not being pretzel shaped in the morning.

Four hour car journey in the morning so it'll be in familiar territory soon, already loaded up Rogue Protocol (Murderbot Diaries) and Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie audiobooks to keep me sane.

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 19d

Are we sure it's "rapture" because it's far more likely that God is sending a Raptor to deal with all this. Ascension to heaven or crazed reptilian killing machine? Which do you think sounds more biblical?

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 19d

Oh no sorry I was using the toilet when suddenly, whoosh

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 19d

Imagine god realising he made a mistake halfway through rapturing you haha! Can you imagine! Haha ridiculous!

Unrelated but does anyone know how to get down from an electrical pylon without pants? No reason but it is a bit urgent.

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 19d

Imagine god realising he made a mistake halfway through rapturing you haha! Can you imagine! Haha ridiculous!

Unrelated but does anyone know how to get down from an electrical pylon without pants? No reason but it is a bit urgent.

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 21d

Let this be a lesson to others, never rummage unchecked in another's fridge

Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 21d

In my tiredness I nearly ruined a sticky toffee pudding

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 24d

Perfect weather to sit in a vascular surgeon's waiting room

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 24d

Weirdly I've got Goblin Emperor but never started it, this will be my sign to dive in!

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 24d

Chambers' and Pratchett's I've completed, absolutely wonderful recommendations and I'm so glad Long Way got recommended as it doesn't come up enough! Have you checked out the newer novellas from Chambers?

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 24d

It feels like a roleplay group Abercrombie was a part of haha

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 24d

I'm about a third of the way into this and wanted to say you're absolutely right, fantastic book

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

Awesome! A friend and I went and saw the Avatar movie and felt like silly children giggling every time someone very seriously said "I'm a bender"

Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

I'm on book two (listening though) and love it, it even got me to check out the TV adaptation

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

I have AND I've listened to the audiobook which is one of the very rare times that the audiobook adds an excellent new level to the book. Fantastic recommendation thank you!

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

Awesome! Thank you! I've just looked it up and it's got some Trench Crusade vibes (something I'm enjoying being distracted by)

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

"Unum tantum adhuc" ("Just one more thing" in Latin)

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

I'm halfway through the second book (listening rather than reading) and I am enjoying it so this is an excellent recommendation

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

I read The Blade Itself and enjoyed it but it was years ago and now I'm worried if I go back to his stuff I'll miss things

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

They are excellent, great recommendation

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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 25d

Haha historical is fine, just an escapism preference. I tried Babel but it was too intellectual for my current mindset

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